Official NASCAR Race Results
Donnie Allison won the 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-16-1971 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Donnie Allison | Mercury | Purolator | 0 | 188 | 65 | Running | 31,140 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Coca-Cola | 0 | 188 | 70 | Running | 19,225 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 188 | 15 | Running | 9,825 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Pete Hamilton | Plymouth | American Brakeblok | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 5,825 |
| 5 | 4 | 99 | Fred Lorenzen | Plymouth | STP | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 3,950 |
| 6 | 27 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | O.L. Nixon | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 2,800 |
| 7 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Ford | Hylton Engineering | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running | 2,500 |
| 8 | 9 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Mercury | Junie Donlavey | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | 2,250 |
| 9 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 0 | 181 | 38 | Engine | 6,025 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 | Larry Baumel | Ford | Auto Lad | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 11 | 36 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Plymouth | Don Robertson | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 12 | 22 | 2 | Bill Seifert | Dodge | Dave Marcis | 0 | 177 | 0 | Running | 1,950 |
| 13 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Mercury | Cecil Gordon | 0 | 176 | 0 | Running | 1,925 |
| 14 | 20 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Ford | Ben Arnold | 0 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,900 |
| 15 | 38 | 4 | John Sears | Dodge | John Sears | 0 | 174 | 0 | Running | 1,875 |
| 16 | 17 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Chevrolet | Friday Hassler | 0 | 174 | 0 | Running | 1,850 |
| 17 | 15 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Dodge | Roger Lubinski | 0 | 173 | 0 | Running | 1,825 |
| 18 | 44 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Plymouth | Doc Faustina | 0 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,800 |
| 19 | 47 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 170 | 0 | Running | 1,775 |
| 20 | 39 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Ford | Dean Dalton | 0 | 169 | 0 | Running | 1,750 |
| 21 | 16 | 60 | Maynard Troyer | Mercury | Nagle Racers | 0 | 167 | 0 | Running | 1,725 |
| 22 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ford | Ballard Racing | 0 | 167 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 23 | 31 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Dodge | Joe Frasson | 0 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,675 |
| 24 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Ford | Ed Negre | 0 | 165 | 0 | Running | 1,650 |
| 25 | 49 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Ford | -- | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 1,625 |
| 26 | 46 | 32 | Kevin Terris | Plymouth | Dick Brooks | 0 | 150 | 0 | Overheating | 1,600 |
| 27 | 43 | 0 | George Altheide | Dodge | George Altheide | 0 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 1,575 |
| 28 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | Elmo Langley | 0 | 133 | 0 | Spindle | 1,550 |
| 29 | 29 | 20 | Bill Ward | Ford | Jimmy McCain | 0 | 108 | 0 | Engine | 1,525 |
| 30 | 11 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Frank Warren | 0 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 1,500 |
| 31 | 37 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Charlie McGee | 0 | 85 | 0 | Fan pulley | 1,475 |
| 32 | 48 | 63 | Roy Mulligan | Dodge | Charlie Roberts | 0 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 1,450 |
| 33 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mercury | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 81 | 0 | Fuel line | 1,425 |
| 34 | 33 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Tom Hunter | 0 | 68 | 0 | Engine | 1,400 |
| 35 | 34 | 36 | Jimmy Crawford | Dodge | Crawford Racing | 0 | 66 | 0 | Engine./crash | 1,375 |
| 36 | 50 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Earl Brooks | 0 | 58 | 0 | Engine | 1,350 |
| 37 | 14 | 03 | Tommy Gale | Mercury | Larry Jackson | 0 | 53 | 0 | Engine | 1,325 |
| 38 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Pepsi | 0 | 42 | 0 | Crash | 1,300 |
| 39 | 35 | 07 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 0 | 39 | 0 | Engine | 1,275 |
| 40 | 45 | 19 | Henley Gray | Ford | Henley Gray | 0 | 35 | 0 | Engine | 1,250 |
| 41 | 19 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Ford | Bill Seifert | 0 | 31 | 0 | Overheating | 1,225 |
| 42 | 12 | 10 | Bill Champion | Ford | Bill Champion | 0 | 25 | 0 | Engine | 1,200 |
| 43 | 8 | 33 | David Pearson | Pontiac | C.V. Enterprises | 0 | 19 | 0 | Engine | 1,175 |
| 44 | 21 | 93 | Richard D. Brown | Chevrolet | Harold Furr | 0 | 17 | 0 | Engine | 1,150 |
| 45 | 28 | 95 | Paul Tyler | Mercury | Paul Tyler | 0 | 15 | 0 | Overheating | 1,125 |
| 46 | 41 | 45 | Dub Simpson | Mercury | Bill Seifert | 0 | 11 | 0 | Engine | 1,100 |
| 47 | 23 | 86 | Bobby Mausgrover | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 9 | 0 | Transmission | 1,075 |
| 48 | 30 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Mercury | L.G. DeWitt | 0 | 6 | 0 | Engine | 1,050 |
| 49 | 40 | 06 | Neil Castles | Dodge | Neil Castles | 0 | 4 | 0 | Ignition | 1,025 |
| 50 | 25 | 35 | Bub Strickler | Ford | Bub Strickler | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 1,000 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-16-1971
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 18
- Cars: 50
- Winner: Donnie Allison
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1969 Mercury
- Avg Speed: 147.419 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $145,040
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 45
- Pole: 185.869 mph


